Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Setia Alam Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Setia Alam

😐 Solo nomad: Penang is 11.2% more expensive than Setia Alam without rent, and 4.1% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 0.4% more expensive than Setia Alam without rent, and 0.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.11 MYR 12.61

$4.74 MYR 19.22

-34.39%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.15 MYR 85.9

$23.79 MYR 96.6

-11.10%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.33 MYR 17.57

$4.72 MYR 19.17

-8.26%

Cappuccino

$2.86 MYR 11.63

$3.13 MYR 12.71

-8.63%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.73 MYR 2.96

$0.86 MYR 3.48

-15.12%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.48

$0.39 MYR 1.59

-7.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.29 MYR 17.41

$4.32 MYR 17.55

-0.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.37 MYR 17.73

$6.00 MYR 24.36

-27.17%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 MYR 7.63

$1.73 MYR 7.01

8.67%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 4.06

$0.75 MYR 3.03

33.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.99 MYR 8.07

$1.01 MYR 4.10

97.03%

Eggs

$2.05 MYR 8.33

$1.67 MYR 6.78

22.75%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.99 MYR 69.0

$4.83 MYR 19.62

251.76%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.18 MYR 21.02

$3.95 MYR 16.04

31.14%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.97 MYR 60.8

$9.79 MYR 39.73

52.91%

Apples (1kg)

$2.77 MYR 11.26

$1.33 MYR 5.40

108.27%

Banana (1kg)

$1.44 MYR 5.87

$1.62 MYR 6.58

-11.11%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.70 MYR 10.96

$1.26 MYR 5.13

114.29%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 MYR 8.47

$1.42 MYR 5.77

47.18%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 MYR 4.60

$1.22 MYR 4.95

-7.38%

Onion (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 4.97

$1.34 MYR 5.44

-8.96%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 MYR 3.84

$0.58 MYR 2.35

63.79%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.82

$0.55 MYR 2.25

-18.18%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.22 MYR 17.12

$4.17 MYR 16.92

1.20%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.31 MYR 78.4

$18.80 MYR 76.3

2.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.62 MYR 10.63

$3.22 MYR 13.07

-18.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.50 MYR 14.21

$4.43 MYR 17.97

-20.99%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 MYR 1.85

$0.72 MYR 2.93

-36.11%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.42 MYR 70.7

$12.01 MYR 48.76

45.05%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.70 MYR 2.83

$1.16 MYR 4.70

-39.66%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.50 MYR 2.03

$1.10 MYR 4.48

-54.55%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.23 MYR 29.33

$4.67 MYR 18.95

54.82%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.88

$0.51 MYR 2.06

-9.80%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$33.9K MYR 137.6K

$40.1K MYR 162.6K

-15.42%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$27.7K MYR 112.3K

$33.1K MYR 134.3K

-16.41%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$38.60 MYR 157

$59.2 MYR 240

-34.79%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$10.03 MYR 40.71

$10.76 MYR 43.69

-6.78%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.91 MYR 125

$25.35 MYR 103

21.93%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.64 MYR 133

$55.5 MYR 225

-41.19%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.52 MYR 22.40

$2.31 MYR 9.38

138.96%

Cinema Ticket

$4.90 MYR 19.88

$5.32 MYR 21.61

-7.89%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$238 MYR 968

$195 MYR 792

22.22%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,150 MYR 25.0K

$9,456 MYR 38.4K

-34.96%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.6 MYR 226

$59.8 MYR 243

-7.07%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.29 MYR 119

$24.71 MYR 100

18.54%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.4 MYR 245

$84.7 MYR 344

-28.67%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.8 MYR 214

$52.6 MYR 214

0.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$380 MYR 1,543

$506 MYR 2,053

-24.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$227 MYR 920

$304 MYR 1,233

-25.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$649 MYR 2,636

$839 MYR 3,406

-22.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$520 MYR 2,113

$518 MYR 2,102

0.53%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,235 MYR 9,072

$1,670 MYR 6,781

33.79%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,156 MYR 4,693

$871 MYR 3,535

32.76%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$988 MYR 4,012

$1,152 MYR 4,678

-14.22%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

4.12

0.97%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Penang: January 13, 2026

Last update for Setia Alam: January 11, 2026

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